Re: CHP's needed for workshop

[Lester.Slaback@nist.gov]

In <Pine.3.07.9705271626.A9708-a100000@login>, on 05/28/97 
   at 08:19 AM, Elizabeth Brackett <ebracket@freenet.columbus.oh.us> said:

>I suspect that the reason that only CHPs have been requested to
>participate in this workshop is that the Part 1 exam is drawn from a bank
>of questions that can possibly be reused in future exams.  That's why,
>unlike the Part 2 exam, candidates are not allowed to keep the questions
>when they leave the exam room.  Having non-CHPs participate in the
>passing point review would give them an unfair advantage if they decided
>to take the exam at some time in the future.

>Liz Brackett

That is absolutely the case.

Another point not made previously is that this is an excellent time for
young CHPs to participate since they are in a better position to provide a
current insight on the 'minimally qualified' aspect of this review.  [On
the other hand (to fend off any accusations of age bias by the older
fogies) the wisdom of the more 'experienced' HPs is useful also. :)]

More importantly, just getting fresh/new people involved in the process
always is a positive.  And I would also point out that most find the
experience very interesting (and even enriching).


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